GRE Word List

LAMENT

to mourn aloud : wail

The meaning of the word lament is to mourn aloud : wail.

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WordMeaning
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
jesta joking or mocking remark
saunterto walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
ravagean act or practice of ravaging
moresthe fixed morally binding customs of a particular group
quarantinea period of 40 days
derelictabandoned especially by the owner or occupant