GRE Word List

DESPERATE

having lost hope

The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.

Random words

WordMeaning
ambulatoryable to walk about and not bedridden
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
iotaan infinitesimal amount : jot
itinerarythe route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one
toxiccontaining or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
recreantcrying for mercy : cowardly
culpablemeriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful
igniteto set afire