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
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
caterto provide a supply of food
acmethe highest point or stage
pretendto give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
delusivelikely to delude
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
chauvinistan attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex
commensuratecorresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate