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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| succor | relief |
| regime | regimen |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| antecede | precede |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |