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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |