paradox

nounCommon GRE wordMore P words

a statement that seems self-contradictory yet may be true

In a sentence

Paradox in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing paradox in a sentence.

It is a paradox that the more she practiced, the more nervous she became.

Synonyms

contradictionincongruitypuzzleanomaly

Antonyms

None listed.

Keep going

to calm or soothe someone who is angry or agitated

a song or expression of joyful praise or triumph

done with careful and thorough effort

agreeable to the taste or acceptable to the mind

resembling a palace in size or grandeur

rebirth, regeneration, or renewal into a new existence

to ease the severity of something without curing it

pale or lacking vitality and color

Common questions

Paradox (noun) means a statement that seems self-contradictory yet may be true

Here is paradox used in an example sentence: "It is a paradox that the more she practiced, the more nervous she became."

Common synonyms for paradox include contradiction, incongruity, puzzle, anomaly.

Paradox is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.