GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| collected | gathered together |