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 |
|---|---|
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| imprecation | curse |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |