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 |
|---|---|
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| forego | to go before : precede |