GRE Word List
BLUES
low spirits : melancholy
The meaning of the word blues is low spirits : melancholy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |