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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| correlation | the state or relation of being correlated |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| acclaim | applaud |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |