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 |
|---|---|
| coin | corner |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| opus | work |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| oversee | survey |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| blackball | to vote against |
| dour | stern |