GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |