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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |