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 |
|---|---|
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |