GRE Word List
SATIRE
form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly
The meaning of the word satire is form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lout | clumsy person; ADJ. loutish; CF. from countrysides ? |
| imbecility | weakness of mind; state of being an imbecile; N. imbecile: stupid person; fool |
| sybarite | lover of luxury; person devoted to pleasure and luxury; CF. Sybaris: an ancient Greek city in Italy |
| bleak | cold or cheerless; frigid; unlikely to be favorable; depressing |
| histrionic | theatrical; excessively dramatic or emotional; affected; of actors or acting; N. histrionics: histrionic behavior |
| imply | suggest a meaning not expressed; signify |
| chary | cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold |
| ramp | slope; inclined plane or roadway (connecting two levels) |
| facetious | joking (often inappropriately); unserious; humorous |
| augury | omen; prophecy; sign of coming events; V. augur: predict; foretell; be a sign of (something in future) |
