GRE Word List
DISCONSOLATE
cheerless
The meaning of the word disconsolate is cheerless.
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|---|---|
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| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |
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| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
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| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |