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.

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emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
traverseto go or travel across or over
parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
latitudeangular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as
auroraldawn
supererogatoryobserved or performed to an extent not enjoined or required
scalean instrument or machine for weighing
converseto exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk
uniquebeing the only one : sole