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
dozeto sleep lightly
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
virtuosoone who excels in the technique of an art
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
uniformitythe quality or state of being uniform
catapultan ancient military device for hurling missiles
filingan act or instance of using a file