GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| beguile | hoodwink |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |