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 |
|---|---|
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
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| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
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| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |