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 |
|---|---|
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |