GRE Word List
BLUES
low spirits : melancholy
The meaning of the word blues is low spirits : melancholy.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |