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 |
|---|---|
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| diva | prima donna |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |