GRE Word List

PAEAN

a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph

The meaning of the word paean is a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph.

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WordMeaning
nauseouscausing nausea or disgust : nauseating
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
vivaciouslively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
amalgamateto unite in or as if in an amalgam
ungainlylacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy