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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confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
banea source of harm or ruin : curse
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
pinionthe terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges
categoricalabsolute