GRE Word List

DESPERATE

having lost hope

The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.

Random words

WordMeaning
torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
tribunala court or forum of justice
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
sluggarda habitually lazy person
ecstasya state of overwhelming emotion
profusionlavish expenditure : extravagance
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable