GRE Word List

ELEGY

a poem in elegiac couplets

The meaning of the word elegy is a poem in elegiac couplets.

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WordMeaning
approbationcommendation
eclipticof or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse
sophistphilosopher
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
boostto push or shove up from below
dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
revoketo annul by recalling or taking back : rescind
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
indentationthe blank space produced by indenting : indention