GRE Word List

KUDOS

praise given for achievement

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

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emendto correct usually by textual alterations
mantlea loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak
groovea long narrow channel or depression
serebeing dried and withered
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
succulentfull of juice : juicy