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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| apprehend | arrest |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| bog | wet spongy ground |