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
hideousoffensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
prurientmarked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire
trystan agreement (as between lovers) to meet
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
coincorner
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different