GRE Word List
LAMENT
to mourn aloud : wail
The meaning of the word lament is to mourn aloud : wail.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |