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 |
|---|---|
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| cursive | running |
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| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
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| demented | mad |