GRE Word List

DESPERATE

having lost hope

The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.

Random words

WordMeaning
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
lookoutone engaged in keeping watch : watchman
genuflectto bend the knee
sleazylacking firmness of texture : flimsy
unscathedwholly unharmed : not injured
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
agglomerationthe action or process of collecting in a mass
exposeto deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition
fortuitousoccurring by chance
pacifyto allay the anger or agitation of : soothe