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 |
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| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |