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 |
|---|---|
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |