GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |