GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| ignite | to set afire |