GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |