GRE Word List
INCONSISTENCY
an instance of being inconsistent
The meaning of the word inconsistency is an instance of being inconsistent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| spare | not being used |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |