GRE Word List
LAMENT
to mourn aloud : wail
The meaning of the word lament is to mourn aloud : wail.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |