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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| stentorian | extremely loud |