GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deify | to make a god of |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| quarry | game |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| brevity | shortness of duration |