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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| flounder | flatfish |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |