GRE Word List

DESPERADO

a bold or violent criminal

The meaning of the word desperado is a bold or violent criminal.

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WordMeaning
dulltedious
uxoriousexcessively fond of or submissive to a wife
errantbehaving wrongly
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pathosan element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion
philistinea native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
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avowto declare assuredly
subdueto conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish