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 |
|---|---|
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| drab | slattern |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |