GRE Word List
LIBRETTO
the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
The meaning of the word libretto is the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| reverie | daydream |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| apparent | open to view : visible |