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 |
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| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
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| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
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| dally | to act playfully |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
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