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
peddleto travel about with wares for sale
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
asepticpreventing infection
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
braggadocioempty boasting
foolhardyfoolishly adventurous and bold : rash
importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome