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

WordMeaning
citadela fortress that commands (see command
seetheto suffer violent internal excitement
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
agglomerationthe action or process of collecting in a mass
vigilantalertly watchful especially to avoid danger
irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating
jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
composurea calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession
commandeerto compel to perform military service
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle