Coherent

medium

koh-HEER-ent

adjective

Definition

Logical and consistent; able to speak clearly and logically

Examples

She presented a coherent argument that convinced the committee.
After the accident, he was barely coherent.

Synonyms

logicalconsistentlucidintelligible

Antonyms

incoherentdisjointedmuddledunintelligible

Categories

GRE Tip

Coherent is a medium-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "logical" or "consistent" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "incoherent".

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