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 |
|---|---|
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |