GRE Word List

DESPERATE

having lost hope

The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.

Random words

WordMeaning
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
factitiousproduced by humans rather than by natural forces
grandeurthe quality or state of being grand : magnificence
dolorouscausing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
peerone that is of equal standing with another : equal
franchisethe right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory