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 |
|---|---|
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |