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 |
|---|---|
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| beleaguer | besiege |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |