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 |
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| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |