GRE Word List

PARADIGM

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The meaning of the word paradigm is example.

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WordMeaning
glowto shine with or as if with an intense heat
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
viseany of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam
modicuma small portion : a limited quantity
clemencydisposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due
nourishmentfood
solecisman ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state