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 |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |