GRE Word List

REPRISE

a musical repetition:

The meaning of the word reprise is a musical repetition:.

Random words

WordMeaning
franticemotionally out of control
supererogatoryobserved or performed to an extent not enjoined or required
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
besiegeto surround with armed forces
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baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
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integralessential to completeness : constituent