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 |
|---|---|
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |