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
clangora resounding clang or medley of clangs
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
penologya branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
unseemlynot seemly: such as
malaisean indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
martineta strict disciplinarian
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
high-flownexceedingly or excessively high or favorable
breachinfraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter