GRE Word List
LAMENT
to mourn aloud : wail
The meaning of the word lament is to mourn aloud : wail.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| poultice | a soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| convention | agreement |