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 |
|---|---|
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |