GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retract | to draw back or in |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |