GRE Word List

SOLACE

to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console

The meaning of the word solace is to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console.

Random words

WordMeaning
kenthe range of perception, understanding, or knowledge
protuberancesomething that is protuberant
apiarya place where bees are kept
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
esteemthe regard in which one is held
flamboyantmarked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
hegemonypreponderant influence or authority over others : domination
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby