GRE Word List

DESPERATE

having lost hope

The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.

Random words

WordMeaning
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
cantankerousdifficult or irritating to deal with
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
lanknot well filled out : slender
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt
snipa small piece that is snipped off
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
vexto bring trouble, distress, or agitation to
stellarof or relating to the stars : astral
meagerhaving little flesh : thin