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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| ebullient | boiling |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |