GRE Word List
PARODY
a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule
The meaning of the word parody is a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| condole | grieve |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |