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 |
|---|---|
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| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
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| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| motley | variegated in color |