limerick

nounCommon GRE wordMore L words

a humorous five-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme

In a sentence

Limerick in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing limerick in a sentence.

She composed a clever limerick to roast the guest of honor at the party.

Synonyms

versedittypoemrhyme

Antonyms

None listed.

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liable to change frequently and unpredictably; emotionally unstable

extremely complicated and full of confusing twists and turns

tearful or given to weeping; mournful

lacking enthusiasm, effort, or determination; carelessly lazy

lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; not impressive

using very few words; terse to the point of seeming blunt

one who falls behind or lags noticeably slower than others

to criticize or scold harshly

Common questions

Limerick (noun) means a humorous five-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme

Here is limerick used in an example sentence: "She composed a clever limerick to roast the guest of honor at the party."

Common synonyms for limerick include verse, ditty, poem, rhyme.

Limerick 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.