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
tribunala court or forum of justice
impetusa driving force : impulse
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
misconductmismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
pendulouspoised without visible support
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt