GRE Word List
DOLOROUS
causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
The meaning of the word dolorous is causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |