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 |
|---|---|
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |