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 |
|---|---|
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| violate | break |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| welter | writhe |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |