GRE Word List

SARCASM

a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain

The meaning of the word sarcasm is a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain.

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WordMeaning
pendantsomething suspended: such as
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
cullto select from a group : choose
affinityrelationship by marriage
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
polemican aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
precursorone that precedes and indicates the approach of another