GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| prong | fork |