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 |
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| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
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