GRE Word List
DESPONDENT
feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression
The meaning of the word despondent is feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
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| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
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| scourge | whip |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
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