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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pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
harassexhaust
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
respirationthe movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs
resuscitateto revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
rusticof, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance