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 |
|---|---|
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |