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 |
|---|---|
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| wreak | bring about |
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