GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| descry | to catch sight of |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |