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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| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| fermentation | the 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 |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |