GRE Word List

MATINEE

a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon

The meaning of the word matinee is a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon.

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WordMeaning
lampoonsatire
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
attireto put garments on : dress
randoma haphazard course
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
plenitudethe quality or state of being full : completeness
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
crossa structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution
ingenuea naive girl or young woman