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 |
|---|---|
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| shambles | a meat market |
| writ | something written : writing |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |