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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |