GRE Word List

BOON

a timely benefit : blessing

The meaning of the word boon is a timely benefit : blessing.

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meticulousmarked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details
profusionlavish expenditure : extravagance
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
abominableworthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
plutocracygovernment by the wealthy
reconditedifficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
stigmaa mark of shame or discredit : stain