GRE Word List
BOON
a timely benefit : blessing
The meaning of the word boon is a timely benefit : blessing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| slew | a large number |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |