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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boundfastened by or as if by a band : confined
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
enlistto secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest
auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious
frockan outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
fissurea narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting