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 |
|---|---|
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| upright | perpendicular |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| cipher | zero |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |