GRE Word List
YEN
strong desire; longing; urge; Ex. yen for travel
The meaning of the word yen is strong desire; longing; urge; Ex. yen for travel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| penance | self-imposed punishment for sin; Ex. do penance for one's sins; CF. penitent |
| berserk | mad with violent anger; frenzied; madly excited |
| sardonic | scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile |
| deciduous | falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex. deciduous tree/teeth |
| efface | rub out; remove the surface of |
| scintilla | trace; minute amount; shred; least bit; Ex. There is not a scintilla of truth; CF. spark |
| distraught | upset; distracted by anxiety; very anxious and troubled almost to the point of madness; Ex. distraught with grief/worry |
| provocative | arousing anger or sexual interest; annoying; Ex. provocative in tight jeans; V. provoke: incite to anger; cause (an unpleasant action or feeling); N. provocation |
| dapper | neat and trim (in appearance); (of small men) neat in appearance and quick in movements; neat; spry |
| supercilious | haughty; arrogant; condescending; patronizing; CF. eyebrow, cilium |
