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
nullifyto make null (see null
opportunistone that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism
allayto subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate
catholicroman catholic
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
expostulationan act or an instance of expostulating
salubriousfavorable to or promoting health or well-being
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties