GRE Word List
MEDLEY
a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces
The meaning of the word medley is a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |