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 |
|---|---|
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| title | the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production |