GRE Word List

BLUES

low spirits : melancholy

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

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lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
drollhaving a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
idiosyncrasya peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality
sinistersingularly evil or productive of evil
cavilto raise trivial and frivolous objection