GRE Word List

DESPERATE

having lost hope

The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.

Random words

WordMeaning
impassableincapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
effervescencethe property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
requiema mass for the dead
weatherthe state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
foiblethe part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point
emetican agent that induces vomiting