GRE Word List
BLUES
low spirits : melancholy
The meaning of the word blues is low spirits : melancholy.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| gust | the sensation of taste |