GRE Word List
LAMPOON
satire
The meaning of the word lampoon is satire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |