GRE Word List

DESPERATE

having lost hope

The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.

Random words

WordMeaning
fictitiousof, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary
actuateto put into mechanical action or motion
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation
genrea category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content
militantengaged in warfare or combat : fighting
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
prongfork
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air