GRE Word List

DISCONSOLATE

cheerless

The meaning of the word disconsolate is cheerless.

Random words

WordMeaning
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
looma frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace
turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
plumagethe feathers of a bird
laudpraise
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
blandsmooth and soothing in manner or quality
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way