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 |
|---|---|
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |