GRE Word List
DISCONSOLATE
cheerless
The meaning of the word disconsolate is cheerless.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| laud | praise |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |