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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| omnipotent | almighty |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |