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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| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
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| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| leery | suspicious |
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