GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |