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

WordMeaning
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
blueslow spirits : melancholy
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
triflinglacking in significance or solid worth: such as