GRE Word List
BOON
a timely benefit : blessing
The meaning of the word boon is a timely benefit : blessing.
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| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
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| delusive | likely to delude |
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