GRE Word List
LAMENT
to mourn aloud : wail
The meaning of the word lament is to mourn aloud : wail.
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| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |