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 |
|---|---|
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| wry | twist |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| resolution | the act or process of resolving: such as |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |