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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sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
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peregrinationto travel especially on foot : walk
contendto strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle
monotheismthe doctrine or belief that there is but one God
demographicthe statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets
miscellanyseparate writings collected in one volume
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