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 |
|---|---|
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
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| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
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| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |