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 |
|---|---|
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
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| bog | wet spongy ground |
| quench | put out |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |