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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |