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 |
|---|---|
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| superannuated | outmoded |