GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |