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
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype
multiformhaving many forms or appearances
satiatefilled to satiety
potablesuitable for drinking
hatcha small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship)
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
psychosomaticof, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body
relican object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr