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 |
|---|---|
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| galaxy | milky way galaxy |
| panoramic | of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |