GRE Word List
SATIRICAL
of, relating to, or constituting satire
The meaning of the word satirical is of, relating to, or constituting satire.
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intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
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weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |