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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WordMeaning
execrateto declare to be evil or detestable : denounce
meddlesomegiven to meddling
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
perditioneternal damnation
intrudeto thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome
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cardiologistthe study of the heart and its action and diseases
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