GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| reek | smoke |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |