GRE Word List

TRILOGY

a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme

The meaning of the word trilogy is a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme.

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WordMeaning
ultimatelast in a progression or series : final
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
frivolousof little weight or importance
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
contentiona point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument
economythe structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
larcenythe unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently