GRE Word List
KUDOS
praise given for achievement
The meaning of the word kudos is praise given for achievement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |