GRE Word List
DISHEARTEN
to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale
The meaning of the word dishearten is to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale.
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depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |