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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WordMeaning
infestto spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
distortto twist (see twist
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
affrontto insult especially to the face by behavior or language
withholdto hold back from action : check
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert