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 |
|---|---|
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| lope | an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |