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 |
|---|---|
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| pummel | pound |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |