GRE Word List

DESPERATE

having lost hope

The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.

Random words

WordMeaning
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
agendaa list or outline of things to be considered or done
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
impedimentsomething that impedes
pediatriciana specialist in pediatrics
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing
adversaryone that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent