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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
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| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |