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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candorunreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness
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jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
credoa guiding belief or principle : creed
notcha V-shaped indentation
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