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

WordMeaning
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
concatenatelinked together
omniscienthaving infinite awareness, understanding, and insight
procrastinateto put off intentionally and habitually
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
disclaimto make a disclaimer
sedentarynot migratory : settled