GRE Word List
LAMENT
to mourn aloud : wail
The meaning of the word lament is to mourn aloud : wail.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |