GRE Word List

APPROBATION

commendation

The meaning of the word approbation is commendation.

Random words

WordMeaning
direexciting horror
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
suppliantsupplicant
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
arduoushard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
adroithaving or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations