GRE Word List
TAKEOFF
burlesque; act of leaving the ground
The meaning of the word takeoff is burlesque; act of leaving the ground.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bode | foreshadow; portend |
| fabricate | build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society |
| timorous | fearful; timid; demonstrating fear |
| frail | weak; N. frailty |
| retaliate | repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate |
| musky | having the odor of musk; N. musk: odorous substance secreted by an Asian deer |
| exuberance | overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness; ADJ. exuberant: high-spirited and lively; growing abundantly and strongly |
| knack | special talent; art |
| flip | send (something) spinning, often into the air, by striking with a light quick blow; turn over; Ex. flip over |
| bicameral | two-chambered as a legislative body |
