GRE Word List

KUDOS

praise given for achievement

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

Random words

WordMeaning
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
shudderto tremble convulsively : shiver
moresthe fixed morally binding customs of a particular group
inadvertentlyunintentional
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
divineof, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god
bereavedsuffering the death of a loved one