GRE Word List

RHAPSODY

a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation

The meaning of the word rhapsody is a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation.

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WordMeaning
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
indefatigableincapable of being fatigued : untiring
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
bifurcateddivided into two branches or parts
yokea wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together
functionalof, connected with, or being a function
incompatiblenot compatible: such as
busta sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast