GRE Word List

BLUES

low spirits : melancholy

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

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casteone of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
promiscuoushaving or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
blotchto mark or mar with blotches
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
consanguinitythe quality or state of being consanguineous
bartererto trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services
hutan often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack