GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
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|---|---|
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
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| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
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| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
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