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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
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| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
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