GRE Word List

BLUES

low spirits : melancholy

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

Random words

WordMeaning
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly
hazardousinvolving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm)
countenancelook
gaffea social or diplomatic blunder
cringeto recoil in distaste
amicablecharacterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion