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 |
|---|---|
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| engender | beget |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |