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

WordMeaning
pretendto give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
obsequya funeral or burial rite
darta light spear
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
nectarthe drink of the Greek and Roman gods
aloftat or to a great height
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid
ethnologya branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures
fervidvery hot : burning
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion