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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| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
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| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
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| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
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