GRE Word List
LAMENT
to mourn aloud : wail
The meaning of the word lament is to mourn aloud : wail.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |