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

WordMeaning
indulgeto yield to the desire of : humor
compartmenta separate division or section
temperatehaving a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
clapperone that claps: such as
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
stodgyhaving a rich filling quality : heavy
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
immunenot susceptible or responsive