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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |