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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| aperture | an opening or open space : hole |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
