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 |
|---|---|
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |