GRE Word List
LAMENT
grieve; express sorrow; N. lamentation
The meaning of the word lament is grieve; express sorrow; N. lamentation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| puny | tiny; weak; insignificant |
| dais | raised platform for speakers or other important people |
| concession | an act of yielding; conceding; something conceded; point, right, etc. given unwillingly; privilege of maintaining a business in a certain place; Ex. oil concessions in the North sea; CF. concessionaire |
| perigee | point of moon's orbit when it is nearest the earth; CF. apogee |
| founder | person who establishes (an organization or business) |
| reserve | self-control; self-restraint; formal but distant manner; reticence; Ex. without reserve: freely and openly; ADJ. reserved: shy and uncommunicative |
| misconduct | immoral behavior; bad management; V. |
| grueling | exhausting; Ex. grueling marathon race |
| carnivorous | meat-eating; N. carnivore; CF. herbivore |
| surreptitious | done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden |
