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 |
|---|---|
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| veracious | truthful |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |