GRE Word List
DESPERATE
having lost hope
The meaning of the word desperate is having lost hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| contest | strive |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
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| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |