GRE Word List
PANEGYRIC
a eulogistic oration or writing
The meaning of the word panegyric is a eulogistic oration or writing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |