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 |
|---|---|
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| omnipotent | almighty |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |