GRE Word List
LAMPOON
satire
The meaning of the word lampoon is satire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |