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 |
|---|---|
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |