GRE Word List

SARDONIC

disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking

The meaning of the word sardonic is disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking.

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fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
gistessence; main point; substance
amiablefriendly, sociable, and congenial
pseudonyma fictitious name
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
impoliticnot politic : unwise
serratednotched or toothed on the edge
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state