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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| edifice | building |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |