GRE Word List

DESPERATE

having lost hope

The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.

Random words

WordMeaning
passiveacted upon by an external agency
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm
vieto strive for superiority : contend
pensivemusingly or dreamily thoughtful
antlerone of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
capillaryresembling a hair especially in slender elongated form
palpablecapable of being touched or felt : tangible
bravadoblustering swaggering conduct