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 |
|---|---|
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ยน/โโ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |