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
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
pensivemusingly or dreamily thoughtful
peonany of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as
suspendto debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
titterto laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle
disputatiousinclined to dispute
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays