GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| scintilla | spark |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| outgoing | going away : departing |