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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artificeclever or artful skill : ingenuity
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acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
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tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
finalethe close or termination of something: such as
academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning