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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WordMeaning
repellentserving or tending to drive away or ward off
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as
instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
appeasepacify
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
insightfulexhibiting or characterized by insight
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
secreteto form and give off (a secretion)
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord