GRE Word List
BLUES
low spirits : melancholy
The meaning of the word blues is low spirits : melancholy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| paramour | lover |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| potentate | ruler |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |