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 |
|---|---|
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |