GRE Word List
PARADOX
one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases
The meaning of the word paradox is one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| whimsy | whim |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
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| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |