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 |
|---|---|
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |