GRE Word List
LAMPOON
satire
The meaning of the word lampoon is satire.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| 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 |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
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| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |