GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
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| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| edifice | building |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
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| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |