GRE Word List
FARCE
broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical
The meaning of the word farce is broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stanza | division of a poem (composed of two or more lines) |
| ellipsis | omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses |
| phylum | major classification, second to kingdom, of plants and animals; category ranking below a kingdom and above a class; division |
| exult | rejoice |
| corporeal | bodily (rather than spiritual); of a bodily form; material; tangible |
| knave | untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel; jack; N. knavery |
| blighted | suffering from a disease; destroyed |
| discourse | serious speech, writing, or conversation; formal discussion (either written or spoken); conversation; V. |
| cue | word or signal (as in a play to prompt another actor's speech or entrance); reminder or hint; V: give a cue to |
| awl | pointed tool used for piercing |
