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 |
|---|---|
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |