GRE Word List
LAUD
praise
The meaning of the word laud is praise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |