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 |
|---|---|
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| contrive | devise |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |