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
ferventvery hot : glowing
spontaneitythe quality or state of being spontaneous
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
quizzicalcomically quaint
conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
acmethe highest point or stage
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater