GRE Word List

DESPERATE

having lost hope

The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.

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WordMeaning
remissnegligent in the performance of work or duty : careless
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
smarthaving or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent
overtopen to view : manifest
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
anonymitythe quality or state of being anonymous
exceptwith the exclusion or exception of