GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| culmination | the action of culminating |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |