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 |
|---|---|
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| laud | praise |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |