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.

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WordMeaning
odiousarousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful
serebeing dried and withered
caldrona large kettle or boiler
enunciateto make a definite or systematic statement of
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
delusivelikely to delude
gruffrough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect