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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| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
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| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
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