GRE Word List

EPIGRAM

a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought

The meaning of the word epigram is a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought.

Random words

WordMeaning
compellingthat compels: such as
hueoverall character or appearance to the mind : complexion
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
fanciedimagined or believed to be true or real
adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification
solicitto make petition to : entreat
entomologya branch of zoology that deals with insects
kindredof a similar nature or character : like