GRE Word List
DESOLATE
devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
The meaning of the word desolate is devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted.
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| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
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| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
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| din | a loud continued noise |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |