GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| minuscule | very small |
| submerge | to put under water |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |