GRE Word List
LAMENT
to mourn aloud : wail
The meaning of the word lament is to mourn aloud : wail.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| collected | gathered together |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| kismet | fate |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |