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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WordMeaning
pinionthe terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges
circleta little circle
truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
crossbreedhybridize
reckoncount
crescendoa gradual increase
littera covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection
stoutstrong of character: such as