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 |
|---|---|
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |