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 |
|---|---|
| scotch | scottish |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| ignite | to set afire |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |