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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
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| beeline | a straight direct course |
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| outlook | a place offering a view |