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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|---|---|
| asunder | into parts |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
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| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
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