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 |
|---|---|
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |