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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| welter | writhe |
| skimp | skimpy |