GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
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|---|---|
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
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| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
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| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
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