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 |
|---|---|
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| rendition | the act or result of rendering something: such as |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |