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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superfluousexceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra
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abyssan immeasurably deep gulf or great space
resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
smeara viscous or sticky substance
durationcontinuance in time
igniteto set afire
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clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
purgeto clear of guilt