lament
/ləˈmɛnt/
Group 10Difficulty 1/3
Definitions
- (verb)
- To mourn or express sorrow for; to feel regret about GRE
- (noun)
- An expression of grief GRE
Example in Context
Educators lamented the steady decline in foreign language instruction at a time when global interconnection demanded multilingual competence.
Synonyms
mourngrieveweep
Etymology
To express sorrow or mourning, originating from Latin.
- lamentari (Latin) — to mourn
Memory Aid
🌿Sounds like “lame mint”
He cried over his LAME MINT plant that wilted away — what a LAMENT!
Visual Association
😢A person kneeling by a dead plant, sobbing dramatically with tears flowing.
Semantic Clusters
Synonym Groups
Frequently Asked Questions
What does “lament” mean on the GRE?
lament (verb) means “To mourn or express sorrow for; to feel regret about”. Educators lamented the steady decline in foreign language instruction at a time when global interconnection demanded multilingual competence.
How to remember “lament” for the GRE?
Mnemonic: “lament” sounds like “lame mint”. He cried over his LAME MINT plant that wilted away — what a LAMENT!
What are synonyms for “lament”?
Common synonyms: mourn, grieve, weep.