GRE Word List

DISCONSOLATE

cheerless

The meaning of the word disconsolate is cheerless.

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WordMeaning
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
vagabonda person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
presumeto undertake without leave or clear justification : dare
pacifyto allay the anger or agitation of : soothe
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy