GRE Word List

DESPERATE

having lost hope

The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.

Random words

WordMeaning
chorusa company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action
assailto attack violently : assault
prattleprate
piquantengagingly provocative
circuitoushaving a circular or winding course
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
attireto put garments on : dress
fraughtfull of or accompanied by something specified