GRE Word List
LAMENT
grieve; express sorrow; N. lamentation
The meaning of the word lament is grieve; express sorrow; N. lamentation.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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puny | tiny; weak; insignificant |
dais | raised platform for speakers or other important people |
concession | an act of yielding; conceding; something conceded; point, right, etc. given unwillingly; privilege of maintaining a business in a certain place; Ex. oil concessions in the North sea; CF. concessionaire |
perigee | point of moon's orbit when it is nearest the earth; CF. apogee |
founder | person who establishes (an organization or business) |
reserve | self-control; self-restraint; formal but distant manner; reticence; Ex. without reserve: freely and openly; ADJ. reserved: shy and uncommunicative |
misconduct | immoral behavior; bad management; V. |
grueling | exhausting; Ex. grueling marathon race |
carnivorous | meat-eating; N. carnivore; CF. herbivore |
surreptitious | done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden |