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

WordMeaning
bluffhaving a broad flattened front
roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
subpoenaa writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure
machinationsan act of machinating
outragean act of violence or brutality
plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
explicateto give a detailed explanation of
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
imprecationcurse