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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| distend | extend |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |