GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |