GRE Word List
MADRIGAL
pastoral song; song for several singers without instruments
The meaning of the word madrigal is pastoral song; song for several singers without instruments.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proclivity | inclination; natural tendency (esp. towards something bad) |
| incense | enrage; infuriate(make furious); make extremely angry; outrage; N: aromatic substance burned to produce a pleasant odor |
| mellifluous | (of words or a voice) sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious; having a pleasant tune |
| inconsequential | insignificant; unimportant |
| percussion | striking one object against another sharply; Ex. percussion instrument; N: striking together of two bodies; sound caused by percussion |
| acclimate | adjust to climate or environment; adapt |
| embrace | hug; clasp with the arms; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include; Ex. embrace the cause/socialism; Ex. all-embracing; CF. brace; CF. bracelet |
| edict | decree (especially one issued by a sovereign); official command |
| invulnerable | incapable of injury; impossible to damage or injure |
| grate | make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred by rubbing against a rough surface; Ex. grated cheese N: framework of metal bars to hold fuel in a fireplace |
