GRE Word List
APPROBATION
commendation
The meaning of the word approbation is commendation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |