GRE Word List

APPROBATION

commendation

The meaning of the word approbation is commendation.

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WordMeaning
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
sanctiona formal decree
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
extolto praise highly : glorify
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
penurya cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money)
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
immureto enclose within or as if within walls