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 |
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| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ยน/โโ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |
| gnome | maxim |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |