GRE Word List
LAMENT
to mourn aloud : wail
The meaning of the word lament is to mourn aloud : wail.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| quarry | game |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |