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 |
|---|---|
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |