GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hurl | rush |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| violate | break |