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 |
|---|---|
| malcontent | person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs; discontented person; ADJ: discontented |
| soluble | able to be dissolved in a liquid; able to be worked out or solved |
| skiff | small light sailboat or rowboat |
| serrated | having a sawtoothed edge; Ex. serrated leaf |
| chameleon | lizard that changes color in different situations |
| paraphrase | restate a passage in one's own words while retaining thought of author; N: restatement of a text in other words |
| pacify | soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue; bring peace to |
| sinister | evil; ominous |
| exceptionable | objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; CF. unexceptionable: entirely acceptable |
| dysentery | inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract |