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 |
|---|---|
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |