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.

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WordMeaning
onslaughtan especially fierce attack
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
solventable to pay all legal debts
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
blushoutward appearance : view
groovea long narrow channel or depression
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise
terminationend in time or existence : conclusion
forumthe marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business