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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staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
ram | a male sheep |