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 |
|---|---|
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| leery | suspicious |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |