GRE Word List
KUDOS
praise given for achievement
The meaning of the word kudos is praise given for achievement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |