GRE Word List
KUDOS
praise given for achievement
The meaning of the word kudos is praise given for achievement.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inopportune | inconvenient |
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| defer | put off |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
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| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
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