GRE Word List
DESOLATE
devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
The meaning of the word desolate is devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted.
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|---|---|
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
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| requite | to make return for : repay |
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| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
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| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
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