GRE Word List

KEN

the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge

The meaning of the word ken is the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge.

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WordMeaning
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
censurea judgment involving condemnation
eminentexhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent
perspicuousplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
crescendoa gradual increase