GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| sow | an adult female swine |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |