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 |
|---|---|
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| pitfall | trap |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
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