GRE Word List
LAMENT
to mourn aloud : wail
The meaning of the word lament is to mourn aloud : wail.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |