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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feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
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ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
vivaciouslively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly
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effigyan image or representation especially of a person