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 |
|---|---|
| thespian | actor |
| haven | harbor |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |