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

WordMeaning
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
ejaculationan act of ejaculating
anachronisman error in chronology
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
evinceto constitute outward evidence of
despota ruler with absolute power and authority
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
acclaimapplaud
veracioustruthful
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion