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 |
|---|---|
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| dire | exciting horror |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |