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 |
|---|---|
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| juncture | a point of time |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |