GRE Word List
LIBRETTO
text of an opera or oratorio; CF. book
The meaning of the word libretto is text of an opera or oratorio; CF. book.
Random words
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| august | impressive; majestic |
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| ossify | change or harden into bone; become hard and unchanging in one's ideas |
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