GRE Word List
ENCOMIASTIC
one that praises : eulogist
The meaning of the word encomiastic is one that praises : eulogist.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |