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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| flighty | swift |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |