GRE Word List
PARADIGM
model; example that serves as a model; pattern; list of all the inflectional forms of a word
The meaning of the word paradigm is model; example that serves as a model; pattern; list of all the inflectional forms of a word.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gamely | in a spirited manner; with courage; Ex. fight gamely against a superior boxer; ADJ. game |
| chary | cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold |
| resolve | decide; settle; solve; separate; make a determined decision; N. resolution |
| felicitous | (of a word or remark) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen |
| rhapsody | excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling; musical composition of irregular form (as if made up as one plays it) |
| adverse | going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile |
| throb | (of a heart or machine) beat rapidly or violently; N. Ex. hearthrob: heartbeat; sweetheart |
| quiescent | dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N. quiescence |
| adjunct | something attached to but holding an inferior position |
| impromptu | without previous preparation; off the cuff(end of a sleeve); on the spur of the moment |
