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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rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
incontinent | not continent: such as |
embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
violate | break |
plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |