GRE Word List
YEN
a strong desire or propensity
The meaning of the word yen is a strong desire or propensity.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |