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
paeana joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph
corroborateto support with evidence or authority : make more certain
vitiateto make faulty or defective : impair
piedof two or more colors in blotches
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
detonationthe action or process of detonating
ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
tyrannyoppressive power
ficklemarked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness