Common GRE Words: L

Laconic

using few words

• She was a ____ poet who built her reputation on using words as sparingly as possible

lament

to express sorrow; to grieve

• The children continued to ____ the death of the goldfish weeks after its demise

laud

to give praise; to glorify

• Parades and fireworks were staged to ___ the success of the rebels

lavish

to give unsparingly (v.); extremely generous or extravagant (adj.)

• She ____the puppy with so many treats that it soon became overweight and spoiled

lethargic

acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner

• The clerk was so ___ that, even when the store was slow, he always had long line in front of him

loquacious

talkative

• She was naturally ____, which was a problem in situations in which listening was more important than talking

lucid

clear and easily understood

• The explanations were written in a simple and ____ manner so that students were immediately able to apply what they learned

luminous

bright, brilliant, glowing

• The park was bathed in ____ sunshine, which warmed the bodies and the souls of the visitors