GRE Word List
ACCOLADE
a mark of acknowledgment : award
The meaning of the word accolade is a mark of acknowledgment : award.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |