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
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
affluenceabundance of property : wealth
gambolto skip about in play : frisk
pervasiveexisting in or spreading through every part of something
circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
resortone that affords aid or refuge : resource
visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep
tartagreeably sharp or acid to the taste
spryable to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble