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 |
|---|---|
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| perdition | eternal damnation |