GRE Word List
WITTICISM
witty saying; wisecrack(clever joking remark)
The meaning of the word witticism is witty saying; wisecrack(clever joking remark).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| assuage | mak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger) |
| voluble | fluent; talkative; glib; N. volubility |
| torrid | (of weather) hot or scorching; passionate; Ex. torrid love affairs |
| boisterous | violent; rough; noisy |
| epitome | perfect example or embodiment; brief summary; Ex. epitome of good manners; V. epitomize: make an epitome of; be an epitome of; embody |
| anoint | consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony) |
| arraign | charge in court; indict |
| inexorable | relentless; unyielding; implacable; not capable of being changed by entreaty or efforts; Ex. inexorable price rises |
| juridical | of the law and its administration; CF. judicial: of courts of law; CF. judiciary |
| congenital | existing at birth |