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
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
alcovea small recessed section of a room : nook
tableta flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription
perjurythe voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing
respitea period of temporary delay
candorunreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
fraughtfull of or accompanied by something specified
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
prongfork