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 |
|---|---|
| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| victuals | food usable by people |
| sere | being dried and withered |