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 |
|---|---|
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
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| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
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| sow | an adult female swine |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
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