GRE Word List

IRONIC

relating to, containing, or constituting irony

The meaning of the word ironic is relating to, containing, or constituting irony.

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WordMeaning
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
ancestryline of descent : lineage
contortionsto twist in a violent manner
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
spontaneitythe quality or state of being spontaneous
narcissistan individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as
impuissanceweakness
effervescencethe property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing
cosmicof or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
execrabledeserving to be execrated : detestable