GRE Word List
LAMENT
to mourn aloud : wail
The meaning of the word lament is to mourn aloud : wail.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| 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 |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |