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

WordMeaning
galea strong current of air:
improviseto compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously
consanguineousof the same blood or origin
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
euphonypleasing or sweet sound
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
regimeregimen
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place