GRE Word List
DESPONDENT
without hope and courage; depressed; gloomy; N. despondency: loss of hope with gloom; dejection
The meaning of the word despondent is without hope and courage; depressed; gloomy; N. despondency: loss of hope with gloom; dejection.
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