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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |