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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WordMeaning
noxiousphysically harmful or destructive to living beings
igniteto set afire
rotundaa round building
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
astralof, relating to, or coming from the stars
lasciviousfilled with or showing sexual desire : lewd
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state