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 |
|---|---|
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |