GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| haven | harbor |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| ploy | escapade |