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 |
|---|---|
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |