GRE Word List
DESULTORY
marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
The meaning of the word desultory is marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
