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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WordMeaning
corporealhaving, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
traverseto go or travel across or over
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world