GRE Word List
ACCOLADE
award of merit; strong praise and approval
The meaning of the word accolade is award of merit; strong praise and approval.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flag | droop; grow feeble; decline in vigor or strength; ADJ. flagging; CF. unflagging |
| musky | having the odor of musk; N. musk: odorous substance secreted by an Asian deer |
| chorus | phrase repeated throughout a song or poem |
| awful | terrible; very bad |
| precipice | cliff; dangerous position; Ex. on the edge of the precipice |
| prey | target of a hunt; victim; V: hunt and eat as prey; victimize; Ex. Cats prey on mice. |
| capacious | spacious |
| qualified | limited; restricted; V. qualify: limit the meaning of; modify |
| icon | religious image; idol; image or representation |
| abscission | cutting off; separation |
