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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| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
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| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
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