GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| nurture | training |