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 |
|---|---|
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| calorific | caloric |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| abnegation | denial |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |