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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WordMeaning
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
divineof, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god
inverseopposite in order, nature, or effect
ursineof or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae)
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
deducibleto determine by reasoning or deduction
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity