GRE Word List
ACCLAIM
applaud
The meaning of the word acclaim is applaud.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| rooster | an adult male domestic chicken |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |