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
vitiateto make faulty or defective : impair
lunarcrescent
solicitto make petition to : entreat
grapplethe act or an instance of grappling
rancidhaving an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
premeditateto think about and revolve in the mind beforehand
composta mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
nutrientfurnishing nourishment
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension