GRE Word List

KUDOS

praise given for achievement

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

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WordMeaning
itineranttraveling from place to place
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
palliateto reduce the violence of (a disease)
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
frescothe art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments
usurythe lending of money with an interest charge for its use
affirmationthe act of affirming
allegeto assert without proof or before proving