GRE Word List
ACCLAIM
applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval; Ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N: strong expression of approval and praise
The meaning of the word acclaim is applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval; Ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N: strong expression of approval and praise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dissonance | discord |
| fritter | waste (time or money on unimportant things) |
| extant | (of something written or painted) still in existence |
| mason | one who builds or works with stone or brick; N. masonry: work of a mason; stonework or brickwork |
| pomposity | self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt(pompous person); ADJ. pompous: self-important |
| trivia | trifles; unimportant matters |
| serendipity | gift for finding valuable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck; CF. The Three Princes of Serendip |
| groom | man employed to take care of horses; V: make neat and trim; clean and brush (an animal) |
| maritime | bordering on(adjacent to) the sea; nautical; of the ships or the sea; Ex. Maritime Provinces |
| repository | storehouse |
