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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|---|---|
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| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
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| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
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| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
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