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 |
|---|---|
| turbulence | the quality or state of being turbulent: such as |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |