wry

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore W words

showing dry, ironic humor often tinged with mild displeasure

In a sentence

Wry in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing wry in a sentence.

She offered a wry comment about the meeting's predictable outcome.

Synonyms

Antonyms

earnestsincerehumorless

Keep going

to speak or write evasively without committing to a clear position

playfully roguish or mischievously humorous

to indulge oneself excessively in a state or emotion

pale and sickly in appearance, suggesting weakness or weariness

a strong, restless desire to travel and explore the world

to decrease gradually in size, strength, or importance

marked by reckless cruelty or a deliberate disregard for restraint

to sing with trilling, modulated notes

Common questions

Wry (adjective) means showing dry, ironic humor often tinged with mild displeasure

Here is wry used in an example sentence: "She offered a wry comment about the meeting's predictable outcome."

Common synonyms for wry include sardonic, ironic, droll.

Antonyms of wry include earnest, sincere, humorless.

Wry is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.