GRE Word List
LAMPOON
satire
The meaning of the word lampoon is satire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |