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 |
|---|---|
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
