GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |