GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |