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 |
|---|---|
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |