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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| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
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| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
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