GRE Word List

BLUES

low spirits : melancholy

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

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paupera person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity
searbeing dried and withered
meteto give out by measure : dole out
harpinga 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
matriculateto enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university
obeisancea movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow
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quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
enamoredaffected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination
gustthe sensation of taste