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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effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
rehabilitateto restore to a former capacity : reinstate
misapprehensionto apprehend wrongly : misunderstand
assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively