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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WordMeaning
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
bolta lightning stroke
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
filthfoul or putrid matter
nominalof, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction
anthropologistthe science of human beings
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
guffawa loud or boisterous burst of laughter
mountebanka person who sells quack medicines from a platform
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character