GRE Word List
DISCONSOLATE
cheerless
The meaning of the word disconsolate is cheerless.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| sophist | philosopher |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |