GRE Word List
LACHRYMOSE
producing tears; tearful
The meaning of the word lachrymose is producing tears; tearful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| goad | urge on; drive with a goad; cause (someone) to do something by continued annoyance; Ex. They goaded him into doing it by saying he was a coward; N: sharp-pointed stick for driving cattle; stimulus; CF. annoy continually |
| writhe | twist in coils; contort in pain |
| litotes | understatement for emphasis; Ex. ``not bad(=pretty good)'' |
| senility | old age; feeblemindedness of old age; ADJ. senile: resulting from old age; showing the weakness of body or mind from old age; Ex. senile dementia |
| faction | party; clique (within a large group); dissension |
| cataclysm | deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and sudden event or change |
| malefactor | evildoer; criminal |
| emanate | issue forth; come out |
| hypnosis | induced sleeping state; ADJ. hypnotic; V. hypnotize |
| travail | strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth |
