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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| dys- | abnormal |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| odorous | having an odor: such as |