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
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
collateto compare critically
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
havenharbor
eventualcontingent