GRE Word List

LAMENT

to mourn aloud : wail

The meaning of the word lament is to mourn aloud : wail.

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WordMeaning
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
sententiousgiven to or abounding in aphoristic expression
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
besiegeto surround with armed forces
transitiona change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another
inhibitto prohibit from doing something
tensioninner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
credencemental acceptance as true or real
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping