GRE Word List
LAMENT
to mourn aloud : wail
The meaning of the word lament is to mourn aloud : wail.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |