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
insubstantialnot substantial: such as
rococorococo work or style
pretendto give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
promiscuoushaving or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem