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 |
|---|---|
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |