GRE Word List
KUDOS
praise given for achievement
The meaning of the word kudos is praise given for achievement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |