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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| brook | creek |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |