GRE Word List
DESPONDENT
feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression
The meaning of the word despondent is feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression.
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|---|---|
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| appease | pacify |
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| canny | clever |
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