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
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
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servileof or befitting a menial position
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype
pendingduring
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
amenitiessomething that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
concorda state of agreement : harmony
ardoran often restless or transitory warmth of feeling