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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WordMeaning
dourstern
exhilaratingcausing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
analogya comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
auroraldawn
blareto sound loud and strident
virtueconformity to a standard of right : morality
elysianof or relating to Elysium
clemencydisposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due
disinterto take out of the grave or tomb