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 |
|---|---|
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| 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 |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |