GRE Word List

BLUES

low spirits : melancholy

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

Random words

WordMeaning
monochromatichaving or consisting of one color or hue
phlegmaticresembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm
amalgama mixture of different elements
hecklerone who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
induceto move by persuasion or influence
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")