GRE Word List
PARAGON
model of perfection; Ex. paragon of virtue
The meaning of the word paragon is model of perfection; Ex. paragon of virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refurbish | renovate; make clean, bright, or fresh (make new) again; make bright by polishing; Ex. refurbish an old theater; CF. furbish: polish |
| witticism | witty saying; wisecrack(clever joking remark) |
| tend | have a tendency; take care of; minister; serve at; apply one's attention; attend |
| prosody | art of versification; study of the metrical structure of verse |
| muster | gather; assemble (troops); Ex. muster up one's strength for the ordeal; N. |
| dint | means; effort; Ex. by dint of hard work |
| protagonist | leader or noticeable supporter of an idea; chief character in a play or story |
| shambles | (place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess; Ex. After the hurricane, the coast was a shambles. |
| impugn | dispute or contradict (often in an insulting way); attack as false or questionable; challenge; gainsay; CF. fight |
| drivel | nonsense; foolishness; V: talk nonsense |