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.

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WordMeaning
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
incubusan evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep
pecuniaryconsisting of or measured in money
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
synchronoushappening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
apiarya place where bees are kept
momentuma property (see property
retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
eroticof, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire