GRE Word List

DESPERATE

having lost hope

The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.

Random words

WordMeaning
pyromaniaca person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania
ciliatedpossessing cilia
diabolicalof, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
pulmonaryof, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
prurientmarked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
queruloushabitually complaining