GRE Word List
BLUES
low spirits : melancholy
The meaning of the word blues is low spirits : melancholy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| billowing | wave |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |