GRE Word List
BLUES
low spirits : melancholy
The meaning of the word blues is low spirits : melancholy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| impinge | encroach |