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 |
|---|---|
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| disport | sport |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| condign | deserved |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| psychopathic | of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |