GRE Word List
SARDONIC
disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
The meaning of the word sardonic is disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
| acetic | vinegary |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |