GRE Word List
BOON
a timely benefit : blessing
The meaning of the word boon is a timely benefit : blessing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
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| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
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| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |