GRE Word List
ENCOMIASTIC
one that praises : eulogist
The meaning of the word encomiastic is one that praises : eulogist.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |