GRE Word List

DESPERATE

having lost hope

The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.

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WordMeaning
demolitionthe act of demolishing
felineof, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
verbatimin the exact words : word for word
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout
salubriousfavorable to or promoting health or well-being
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
wontaccustomed