GRE Word List
DESTITUTE
lacking something needed or desirable
The meaning of the word destitute is lacking something needed or desirable.
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upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
purse | a small bag for money |
prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
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