GRE Word List
PARADOX
something apparently contradictory in nature (that may nonetheless be true); statement that looks false but is actually correct
The meaning of the word paradox is something apparently contradictory in nature (that may nonetheless be true); statement that looks false but is actually correct.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jovial | good-natured; merry; cheerful |
| shard | fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay bowl, or cup) |
| waggish | humorous; mischievous; tricky |
| ineffectual | not effective; not having a desired effect; weak |
| epicurean | believing that pleasure is good and suffering is bad and should be avoided; N. |
| overweening | arrogant; presumptuous |
| unprecedented | having no previous example; novel; unparalleled |
| maroon | leave helpless on a deserted island or coast; ADJ. red brown |
| cupidity | greed (for wealth); CF. cupid; CF. Cupid |
| alchemy | medieval chemistry |
