GRE Word List
DESPERADO
a bold or violent criminal
The meaning of the word desperado is a bold or violent criminal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |