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 |
|---|---|
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| thespian | actor |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| invalid | not valid: |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |