GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |