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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |