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 |
|---|---|
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| slake | subside |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |