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 |
|---|---|
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |