GRE Word List

REPRISE

a musical repetition:

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

Random words

WordMeaning
consternationamazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
imbueendow
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
humidcontaining or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate