GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |