GRE Word List
TRAVESTY
a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
The meaning of the word travesty is a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lampoon | satire |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
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| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
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