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 |
|---|---|
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| groom | bridegroom |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |