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 |
|---|---|
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |