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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| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| 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 |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |