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 |
|---|---|
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| 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) |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |