GRE Word List

PARAGON

a model of excellence or perfection

The meaning of the word paragon is a model of excellence or perfection.

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WordMeaning
terrestrialof or relating to the earth or its inhabitants
exquisitemarked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution
sciondescendant
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
debauchto corrupt by intemperance or sensuality
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
venisonthe edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant