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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |