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 |
|---|---|
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| finished | entirely done |