GRE Word List
ENCOMIASTIC
one that praises : eulogist
The meaning of the word encomiastic is one that praises : eulogist.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| cataclysm | flood |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |