GRE Word List
ACCOLADE
a mark of acknowledgment : award
The meaning of the word accolade is a mark of acknowledgment : award.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |