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 |
|---|---|
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| natal | native |
| shack | hut |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |