GRE Word List

LAMPOON

satire

The meaning of the word lampoon is satire.

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WordMeaning
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
pantomimepantomimist
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
gustythe sensation of taste
incognitowith one's identity concealed
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
demurto take exception : object