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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| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| swill | wash |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |