GRE Word List
ACCLAIM
applaud
The meaning of the word acclaim is applaud.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |