GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
fervent | very hot : glowing |
optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |