GRE Word List

ANTHEM

a song or hymn of praise or gladness

The meaning of the word anthem is a song or hymn of praise or gladness.

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WordMeaning
premeditateto think about and revolve in the mind beforehand
bacchanaliaa Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
dissembleto hide under a false appearance
snipa small piece that is snipped off
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
malevolenthaving, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred