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
waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag
underscoreto draw a line under : underline
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
botchan inflammatory sore
motea small particle : speck
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
validateto make legally valid : ratify
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
encroachmentto enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another