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
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain
farcestuff
banka mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as
raveto talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
precipitousprecipitate
qualifyto reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify
chassisthe supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television)
chasethe hunting of wild animals
sequesterto set apart : segregate