encomium

nounCommon GRE wordMore E words

a speech or piece of writing offering high praise

In a sentence

Encomium in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing encomium in a sentence.

The retirement dinner became a series of encomiums to her career.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Keep going

to gradually decline, recede, or diminish

overflowing enthusiasm and liveliness

the quality of overflowing, bubbling enthusiasm

overflowing with cheerful enthusiasm and high spirits

deviating from conventional or accepted behavior in odd ways

a level or rank within an organization, profession, or society

drawing from a wide and diverse range of sources or styles

to deprive of importance or overshadow by being superior

Common questions

Encomium (noun) means a speech or piece of writing offering high praise

Here is encomium used in an example sentence: "The retirement dinner became a series of encomiums to her career."

Common synonyms for encomium include tribute, eulogy, panegyric.

Antonyms of encomium include criticism, censure, diatribe.

Encomium is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.