GRE Word List
KUDOS
praise given for achievement
The meaning of the word kudos is praise given for achievement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |