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 |
|---|---|
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| heed | to pay attention |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |