GRE Word List
LAUD
praise; N. ADJ. laudable: praiseworthy; ADJ. laudatory: expressing praise
The meaning of the word laud is praise; N. ADJ. laudable: praiseworthy; ADJ. laudatory: expressing praise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indefatigable | tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired |
| acclivity | sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity |
| stealth | action of moving secretly or unseen; slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness; ADJ. stealthy |
| igneous | produced by fire; of fire; volcanic; (of rocks) formed from lava; Ex. igneous meteorite |
| suckle | give or take milk at the breast or udder |
| intrigue | make secret plans; plot; arouse the curiosity of; N: secret scheme; plot; secret love affair |
| pillory | punish by placing in a wooden frame or pillory; subject or expose to criticism and ridicule; N. |
| pliant | flexible; easily influenced |
| proximity | nearness; ADJ. proximate |
| seamy | sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome; Ex. seamy side of city life |