GRE Word List
BLUES
low spirits : melancholy
The meaning of the word blues is low spirits : melancholy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |