GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| afterlife | an existence after death |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |