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 |
|---|---|
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| psychopathic | of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| sibling | sib |