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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subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place
quislingtraitor
inimitablenot capable of being imitated : matchless
stultifyto have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
defaultfailure to do something required by duty or law : neglect
aloftat or to a great height
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth