GRE Word List
LAMENT
to mourn aloud : wail
The meaning of the word lament is to mourn aloud : wail.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |