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.

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scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues
queuea braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head
eulogya commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment
shrivelto draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
fazeto disturb the composure of : disconcert
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
gruela thin porridge