GRE Word List

DESPERATE

having lost hope

The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.

Random words

WordMeaning
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
braidto make from braids
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
germanebeing at once relevant and appropriate : fitting
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
gorgea narrow passage through land
centripetalproceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis
bluffhaving a broad flattened front
jaunta usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose