GRE Word List

SATIRE

a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn

The meaning of the word satire is a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn.

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WordMeaning
egressa place or means of going out : exit
solicitto make petition to : entreat
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
conveyancethe action of conveying
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
reeksmoke
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
impelto urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force
igniteto set afire
bestowto put to use : apply