GRE Word List
BLUES
low spirits : melancholy
The meaning of the word blues is low spirits : melancholy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |