GRE Word List
PASTICHE
a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
The meaning of the word pastiche is a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |