GRE Word List
LAMPOON
satire
The meaning of the word lampoon is satire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| sidetrack | siding |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |