GRE Word List

KUDOS

praise given for achievement

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

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WordMeaning
prolificproducing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
subjugateto bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
blatantnoisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
encircleto form a circle around : surround
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")