GRE Word List
BLUES
low spirits : melancholy
The meaning of the word blues is low spirits : melancholy.
Random words
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|---|---|
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
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| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |