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 |
|---|---|
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| amity | friendship |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |