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 |
|---|---|
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| diadem | crown |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |