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
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
remediablecapable of being remedied
machinationsan act of machinating
morticianundertaker
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
introverta person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone
stanzaa division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference