GRE Word List
LAMENT
to mourn aloud : wail
The meaning of the word lament is to mourn aloud : wail.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| aperture | an opening or open space : hole |
| stilted | pompous |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |