GRE Word List
YEN
a strong desire or propensity
The meaning of the word yen is a strong desire or propensity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |