GRE Word List
LAUD
praise
The meaning of the word laud is praise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retract | to draw back or in |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |