GRE Word List

KUDOS

praise given for achievement

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

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abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
pinnacea light sailing ship
resplendentshining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
meandera winding path or course
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
eonan immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age
antecedeprecede