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
| Word | Meaning |
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| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |