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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |