GRE Word List

KUDOS

praise given for achievement

The meaning of the word kudos is praise given for achievement.

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homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
vacuousemptied of or lacking content
stampto pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
shrewany of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
breadthdistance from side to side : width