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 |
|---|---|
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| dominate | rule |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |