GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |