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
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
consanguinitythe quality or state of being consanguineous
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude
sanguinemarked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic
culinaryof or relating to the kitchen or cookery
incognitowith one's identity concealed