GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| amok | an 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 |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |