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 |
|---|---|
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |