GRE Word List

BOON

a timely benefit : blessing

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

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cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass
preeminenthaving paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding
unfeignednot feigned or hypocritical : genuine
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
aproposbeing both relevant and opportune
gravitydignity or sobriety of bearing
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
breadthdistance from side to side : width
scrappyconsisting of scraps