GRE Word List

BLUES

low spirits : melancholy

The meaning of the word blues is low spirits : melancholy.

Random words

WordMeaning
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
kindleto start (a fire) burning : light
whelpany of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog
covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
detachedstanding by itself : separate
expeditiousmarked by or acting with prompt efficiency
consortassociate
galvanizeto subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically
acuitykeenness of perception
venerablecalling forth respect through age, character, and attainments