GRE Word List

LACHRYMOSE

given to tears or weeping : tearful

The meaning of the word lachrymose is given to tears or weeping : tearful.

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pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
randoma haphazard course
prerogativean exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult