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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monotheismthe doctrine or belief that there is but one God
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catapultan ancient military device for hurling missiles
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
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varnisha liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating
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