GRE Word List

KUDOS

praise given for achievement

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

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WordMeaning
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
sybaritevoluptuary
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
seetheto suffer violent internal excitement
wanderluststrong longing for or impulse toward wandering
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life