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
quipa clever usually taunting remark : gibe
flayto strip off the skin or surface of : skin
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
unrulynot readily ruled, disciplined, or managed
rousinggiving rise to excitement : stirring
devolveto pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
snipa small piece that is snipped off
trougha long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)