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 |
|---|---|
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| pending | during |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| reverberate | reflect |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| rooster | an adult male domestic chicken |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |