GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
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| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
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| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |