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 |
|---|---|
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |