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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| obscure | dark |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
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| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |