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 |
|---|---|
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| headlong | headfirst |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |