GRE Word List
PEON
landless agricultural worker; bond servant; menial worker; N. peonage
The meaning of the word peon is landless agricultural worker; bond servant; menial worker; N. peonage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compact | agreement; contract; ADJ: tightly packed; firm; brief; concise; Ex. compact statement |
| offhand | casual; done without prior thought or preparation |
| monograph | scholarly article |
| feud | bitter prolonged quarrel (usually between two peoples or families); V. CF. Romeo and Juliet; CF. feudal, feudalism |
| expatriate | exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land; V: exile; banish; leave one's country |
| pathological | pertaining to disease; N. pathology: study of disease |
| bromide | platitude; chemical compound used to calm excitement |
| taunt | deride or provoke; challenge in derision; N. |
| urchin | mischievous child (usually a boy); CF. urchin: hedgehog; CF. porcupine: pig with spikes ?; CF. sea urchin |
| mandatory | obligatory; compulsory; of a mandate |
