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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pilfer | steal |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |