GRE Word List
LAMENT
to mourn aloud : wail
The meaning of the word lament is to mourn aloud : wail.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |