GRE Word List
DESOLATE
devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
The meaning of the word desolate is devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| garnish | decorate |
| prank | trick |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |