GRE Word List

MADRIGAL

a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form

The meaning of the word madrigal is a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form.

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finalethe close or termination of something: such as
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
explicateto give a detailed explanation of
lardera place where food is stored : pantry
immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire
jaundicedaffected with or as if with jaundice
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them