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
exorciseto expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
depredationto lay waste : plunder
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
arduoushard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
berserkan ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable