GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
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|---|---|
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| ancillary | subordinate |
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| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |