GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |