GRE Word List

PANEGYRIC

a eulogistic oration or writing

The meaning of the word panegyric is a eulogistic oration or writing.

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WordMeaning
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
headlongheadfirst
amplegenerous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
vetoan authoritative prohibition : interdiction
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
atrophydecrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue
avowto declare assuredly
duressforcible restraint or restriction
martineta strict disciplinarian
rotethe use of memory usually with little intelligence