GRE Word List

BLUES

low spirits : melancholy

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

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WordMeaning
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
blightedaffected with blight (see blight
renowna state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
hypercriticalmeticulously or excessively critical
paucitysmallness of number : fewness
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert