GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |