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
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
promptto move to action : incite
miniona servile dependent, follower, or underling
mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
festiveof, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
vagrantone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
agapewide open : gaping