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 |
|---|---|
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |