GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
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| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
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| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
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| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
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| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |