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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WordMeaning
coupletwo persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired
munificentvery liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
bestowto put to use : apply
degradationthe act or process of degrading
overbearingtending to overwhelm : overpowering
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
titterto laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
patentopen to public inspection