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
charany of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots
luxuriantyielding abundantly : fertile
disproportionlack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
kneelto position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
lanknot well filled out : slender
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck