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 |
|---|---|
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| concentric | having a common center |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |