GRE Word List

DESTITUTE

lacking something needed or desirable

The meaning of the word destitute is lacking something needed or desirable.

Random words

WordMeaning
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
prosperitythe condition of being successful or thriving
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people
glitterto shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle
eruditehaving or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
icona person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere
mangeany of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange
limpidmarked by transparency (see transparent
institutesomething that is instituted: such as