GRE Word List

WITTICISM

a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark

The meaning of the word witticism is a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark.

Random words

WordMeaning
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
dodderingfeeble
oratorone who delivers an oration
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
effusionan act of effusing
donto put on (an article of clothing)
broilto cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill
exploitdeed
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
culminationthe action of culminating