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 |
|---|---|
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |