GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |