GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| collate | to compare critically |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |