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 |
|---|---|
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| exegesis | exposition |
| gyroscope | a wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin |
| delirium | an acute (see acute |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |