GRE Word List
DISCONSOLATE
cheerless
The meaning of the word disconsolate is cheerless.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pundit | pandit |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |