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 |
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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 |