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 |
|---|---|
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| convention | agreement |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| veracious | truthful |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |