GRE Word List
SARDONIC
scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile
The meaning of the word sardonic is scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| dynamo | generator for producing electricity; energetic person |
| jumble | mix in a confused way |
| arrogance | pride; haughtiness; ADJ. arrogant: unpleasantly self-important (with a strong confidence in one's own importance and a lack of respect for other people) |
| moribund | dying; at the point of death; CF. death |
| obsequious | slavishly attentive; servile; full of servile compliance; sycophantic |
| derogatory | expressing a low opinion; disparaging; V. derogate: detract; disparage |
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