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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aloftat or to a great height
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bleakexposed and barren and often windswept
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consonantbeing in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord