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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
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| resilient | characterized or marked by resilience: such as |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |