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 |
|---|---|
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| championship | designation as champion |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| stringent | tight |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |