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 |
|---|---|
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |