GRE Word List
BEMOAN
lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of
The meaning of the word bemoan is lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arable | fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land |
| dainty | delicate; delicately beautiful; fastidious; not easy to please; Ex. dainty movement/dress |
| nova | star that suddenly becomes much brighter and then returns to its original brightness |
| chaff | worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover) separated from grain; Ex. separate the wheat from the chaff |
| forerunner | predecessor; one that comes before and indicates the approach of another |
| benison | blessing |
| freebooter | pirate or plunderer who makes war in order to grow rich |
| champion | support militantly; fight for; N: person who fights for or supports strongly (a principle, movement, person, etc.) |
| lust | intense sexual desire; intense eagerness; V. |
| prepossessing | attractive; CF. preoccupying ? |
