GRE Word List

KUDOS

praise given for achievement

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

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conceitfavorable opinion
countenancelook
exactingtryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
induceto move by persuasion or influence
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement