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
rabidextremely violent : furious
decorousmarked by propriety and good taste : correct
earthlycharacteristic of or belonging to this earth
jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical
necromancyconjuration (see conjure
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy