GRE Word List
LAMPOON
satire
The meaning of the word lampoon is satire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| occident | west |