GRE Word List
DISCONSOLATE
cheerless
The meaning of the word disconsolate is cheerless.
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| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
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| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
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