GRE Word List
IRONY
the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
The meaning of the word irony is the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forebears | ancestor |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| clip | encompass |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |