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lament

verbCommon GRE wordMore L words

to express grief, sorrow, or deep regret about something

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Lament in a sentence

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Older residents lamented the loss of the orchard, grieving the trees that had been bulldozed for new homes.

Synonyms
mournbemoangrievedeplore
Antonyms
rejoicecelebrate

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More GRE words starting with L

labile

liable to change frequently and unpredictably; emotionally unstable

labyrinthine

extremely complicated and full of confusing twists and turns

lachrymose

tearful or given to weeping; mournful

lackadaisical

lacking enthusiasm, effort, or determination; carelessly lazy

lackluster

lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; not impressive

laconic

using very few words; terse to the point of seeming blunt

laggard

one who falls behind or lags noticeably slower than others

lambaste

to criticize or scold harshly

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Lament (verb) means to express grief, sorrow, or deep regret about something
Here is lament used in an example sentence: "Older residents lamented the loss of the orchard, grieving the trees that had been bulldozed for new homes."
Common synonyms for lament include mourn, bemoan, grieve, deplore.
Antonyms of lament include rejoice, celebrate.
Lament is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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