GRE Word List
PARAGON
a model of excellence or perfection
The meaning of the word paragon is a model of excellence or perfection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |