GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
| categorical | absolute |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |