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 |
|---|---|
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| hap | happening |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| pilfer | steal |
| poise | balance |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |