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 |
|---|---|
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| effusion | an act of effusing |