GRE Word List
BLUES
low spirits : melancholy
The meaning of the word blues is low spirits : melancholy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |