GRE Word List
IRONIC
relating to, containing, or constituting irony
The meaning of the word ironic is relating to, containing, or constituting irony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| hardy | bold |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |