GRE Word List

DESPERATE

having lost hope

The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.

Random words

WordMeaning
prunea plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
dankunpleasantly moist or wet
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
terseusing few words : devoid of superfluity
culpablemeriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful
fumbleto grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly
obsessivetending to cause obsession
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad