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 |
|---|---|
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| paltry | inferior |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| prong | fork |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |