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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nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
uniformitythe quality or state of being uniform
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
epauletsomething that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
togathe loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome
discerningshowing insight and understanding : discriminating
lavishexpending or bestowing profusely : prodigal
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
coercionthe act, process, or power of coercing