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 |
|---|---|
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |