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 |
|---|---|
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| strew | to spread by scattering |