GRE Word List

DESPERADO

a bold or violent criminal

The meaning of the word desperado is a bold or violent criminal.

Random words

WordMeaning
executorone who executes something
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
urbanenotably polite or polished in manner
converseto exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk
imploreto make an earnest request to (someone) : beg
jibeto be in accord : agree
uniformitythe quality or state of being uniform
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery