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Exita person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning
As a pedant, she spent hours correcting minor punctuation errors in her friend's thesis instead of focusing on the overall argument.
Set 11 of GRE Vocabulary covers 5 words: pedant, paradox, chicanery, diatribe, veracity. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning
As a pedant, she spent hours correcting minor punctuation errors in her friend's thesis instead of focusing on the overall argument.
a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but may in fact be true
The paradox of choice suggests that having too many options can lead to anxiety and dissatisfaction instead of happiness.
the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose
The senator was accused of using chicanery to manipulate the voting process in his favor.
a bitter and prolonged verbal attack
The politician's diatribe against his opponent lasted over an hour, filled with accusations and personal attacks.
conformity to facts; accuracy or truthfulness
The veracity of the witness's testimony was called into question during the trial.