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 |
|---|---|
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| chafe | irritate |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| gnarl | snarl |
| faculty | ability |
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| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |