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

WordMeaning
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
suffragistone who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain
unintimidatingnot causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating
emanateto come out from a source
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
regattaa rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races