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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WordMeaning
limpidmarked by transparency (see transparent
impoverishto make poor
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
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crescendoa gradual increase
rancidhaving an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition
inequityinjustice