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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| savory | having savor: such as |