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 |
|---|---|
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| residual | remainder |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |