GRE Verbal Reasoning Practice Test

Which word refers to 'a funeral hymn or mournful speech'?

Dirge Disabuse Desultory Deference

Correct Answer:

Dirge

Explanation:

A funeral hymn or mournful speech is called a dirge. Dirge refers to a slow, lamenting piece of music or poetry specifically associated with funerals and mourning. The other terms don’t fit this sense: to disabuse means to correct a mistaken belief; desultory means lacking a clear plan or purpose; deference means respectful submission or regard. So the word that captures the idea of a funeral lament is dirge.

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