GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| maroon | a dark red |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| expatriate | banish |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |