GRE Word List

DESPERATE

having lost hope

The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.

Random words

WordMeaning
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
swipea strong sweeping blow
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
circleta little circle
fractioustending to be troublesome : unruly
sublimatesublime
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
animadversiona critical and usually censorious remark
predisposeto dispose in advance