Masulong na Bokabularyo para sa GRE - Ang Sangkultura at Sining

relating to the enjoyment or appreciation of beauty or art, especially visual art

dating back to the ancient past

including a wide range of people with different nationalities and cultures

expressing or displaying the sadness and sorrow felt due to loss, death, or a past event

able to create many great intellectual or creative ideas, things, etc.

expressing oneself in a lofty or overly elaborate manner to impress others

displaying simplicity, immaturity, or inexperience

extremely sorrowful and serious

lacking elements that arouse interest, cause excitement, or show imagination

not being interested, fond, or understanding of serious works of music, art, literature, etc.

possessing the quality of being very boring, slow, and serious, particularly used for speeches and writings

(mainly of ideas, opinions, or remarks) used so often that it no longer has the same effect or originality

a literary device that uses a mixture of unpleasant, inharmonious, and harsh sounds to show disorder or chaos

a slow and constant increase in the loudness of a musical piece

being an artificial, fake, or inferior substitute for something genuine or authentic

a technique used in speech and writing to exaggerate the extent of something

a song, musical piece, poem, etc. that expresses the feeling of sorrow and sadness after a loss or death

a drawing, speech, or text aiming to criticize something or someone in a humorous manner

the humorous and incorrect use of a word that sounds similar to the intended word

the constant lack of change and variety that is boring

a manuscript that was written on, erased, and written on again and again, while the previous text was still partially visible

an introductory or preliminary section of a book, statute, document, etc. giving information about its purpose

the beginning section of a movie, book, play, etc. that introduces the work

the act of repeating the key points or parts of something in order to summarize it

a piece of writing or a speech that is long and boring

to delete the sections or words that are believed to be offensive or inappropriate from a play, movie, book, etc.

to bring ideas, texts, things, etc. together and create something new