GRE Word List
LAMENT
to mourn aloud : wail
The meaning of the word lament is to mourn aloud : wail.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| niggle | trifle |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |