GRE vocabulary
yearn
to feel a deep, longing desire for something
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Yearn (verb) means to feel a deep, longing desire for something
Here is yearn used in an example sentence: "After years abroad, she yearned for the familiar streets of her hometown."
Common synonyms for yearn include long, crave, pine, hanker.
Antonyms of yearn include loathe, spurn.
Yearn is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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