GRE Word List
LAMENT
to mourn aloud : wail
The meaning of the word lament is to mourn aloud : wail.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |