GRE Word List
BOON
a timely benefit : blessing
The meaning of the word boon is a timely benefit : blessing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |