GRE Word List
LAMENT
to mourn aloud : wail
The meaning of the word lament is to mourn aloud : wail.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| spate | freshet |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |