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 |
|---|---|
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |