GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |