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 |
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| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| fuddle | booze |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |