GRE Word List
LAMPOON
satire
The meaning of the word lampoon is satire.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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compartment | a separate division or section |
consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
subsistence | real being : existence |
placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
stem_from | arise from; originate from |
vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |