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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effluviuman invisible emanation
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
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fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
drudgeto do hard, menial, or monotonous work
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
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maleficentworking or productive of harm or evil : baleful