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 |
|---|---|
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |