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 |
|---|---|
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| putrefy | to make putrid |