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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |