GRE Word List
PARADIGM
example
The meaning of the word paradigm is example.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| mortician | undertaker |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |