GRE Word List

PARADIGM

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The meaning of the word paradigm is example.

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WordMeaning
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
acrophobiaabnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights
bacchanaliana Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
catechismoral instruction
discordlack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change