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 |
|---|---|
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |