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epigram

nounCommon GRE wordMore E words

a brief, witty, and pointed saying or remark

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Epigram in a sentence

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Oscar Wilde was famous for tossing off a clever epigram.

Synonyms
witticismaphorismquip
Antonyms
platitude

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Epigram (noun) means a brief, witty, and pointed saying or remark
Here is epigram used in an example sentence: "Oscar Wilde was famous for tossing off a clever epigram."
Common synonyms for epigram include witticism, aphorism, quip.
Antonyms of epigram include platitude.
Epigram is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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