GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |