GRE Word List
LAMENT
to mourn aloud : wail
The meaning of the word lament is to mourn aloud : wail.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| overthrow | overturn |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |