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 |
|---|---|
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| anesthetic | of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| solder | a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |