GRE Word List
PEON
any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as
The meaning of the word peon is any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |