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 |
|---|---|
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| mortician | undertaker |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |