elegiac

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore E words

expressing sorrow or mournful longing, especially for the past

In a sentence

Elegiac in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing elegiac in a sentence.

The film has an elegiac tone, lamenting a vanished way of life.

Synonyms

Antonyms

joyfulcelebratory

Keep going

to gradually decline, recede, or diminish

overflowing enthusiasm and liveliness

the quality of overflowing, bubbling enthusiasm

overflowing with cheerful enthusiasm and high spirits

deviating from conventional or accepted behavior in odd ways

a level or rank within an organization, profession, or society

drawing from a wide and diverse range of sources or styles

to deprive of importance or overshadow by being superior

Common questions

Elegiac (adjective) means expressing sorrow or mournful longing, especially for the past

Here is elegiac used in an example sentence: "The film has an elegiac tone, lamenting a vanished way of life."

Common synonyms for elegiac include mournful, plaintive, wistful.

Antonyms of elegiac include joyful, celebratory.

Elegiac is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.