GRE Word List

LAMPOON

satire

The meaning of the word lampoon is satire.

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WordMeaning
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
chortleto sing or chant exultantly
oafa stupid person : boob
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
mosaica surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns
spontaneitythe quality or state of being spontaneous
transpireto take place : go on
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions