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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WordMeaning
careento put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
blatantnoisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous
muddleto make turbid or muddy
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
proverba brief popular epigram or maxim : adage
ruffiana brutal person : bully
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment