GRE Word List
KUDOS
praise given for achievement
The meaning of the word kudos is praise given for achievement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |