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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |