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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| egregious | conspicuous |