GRE Word List
LACHRYMOSE
given to tears or weeping : tearful
The meaning of the word lachrymose is given to tears or weeping : tearful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| biennial | occurring every two years |