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 |
|---|---|
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| hubbub | noise |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| doddering | feeble |