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 |
|---|---|
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| foppish | foolish |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
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| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
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