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
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brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
license | permission to act |
usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
monochrome | a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue |