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.

Random words

WordMeaning
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
languiddrooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak
gesticulationthe act of making gestures
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
overseesurvey
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
procrastinateto put off intentionally and habitually
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
relentto become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity
corroborateto support with evidence or authority : make more certain