GRE Word List

DESPERATE

having lost hope

The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.

Random words

WordMeaning
suitorone that petitions or entreats
endearmenta word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection
secreteto form and give off (a secretion)
saboteurone that practices sabotage
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
gastronomythe art or science of good eating
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
compriseto be made up of