GRE Word List
DESTITUTE
lacking something needed or desirable
The meaning of the word destitute is lacking something needed or desirable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |