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
sleighan open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice
deputizeto appoint as deputy
aspersiona false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
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nutritionthe act or process of nourishing or being nourished
actuarialof or relating to actuaries
gorycovered with gore : bloodstained
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict