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 |
|---|---|
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |