GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| hallowed | holy |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |