GRE Word List
BLUES
low spirits : melancholy
The meaning of the word blues is low spirits : melancholy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| scourge | whip |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |