GRE Word List
BOON
a timely benefit : blessing
The meaning of the word boon is a timely benefit : blessing.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
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| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| inanimate | not animate: |
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| sportive | frolicsome |