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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| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
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