GRE Word List
DISHEARTEN
discourage
The meaning of the word dishearten is discourage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| advocate | speak in favor of; support (an idea or plan); urge; plead for |
| intermittent | periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals |
| thrall | slave; bondage; slavery; Ex. Her beauty held him in thrall; CF. enthrall |
| fete | honor at a festival; celebrate or honor with a feast; N. (outdoor) festival or feast; CF. feast |
| misapprehension | error; misunderstanding; V. misapprehend |
| offensive | attacking; insulting; distasteful; V. offend: violate; hurt the feelings of; N. offense: offending; violating of a moral or social code; crime; attack; Ex. first offense |
| dignitary | person of high rank or position |
| shuffle | mix together; jumble; move (something) from one place to another; slide (the feet) along the ground while walking; Ex. shuffle papers from one pile to another; N. |
| altruistic | unselfishly generous; concerned for others; N. altiruism: unselfish concern for the welfare of others; unselfishness; OP. egoism |
| nostalgia | homesickness; longing for the past; Ex. nostalgia for the clothes of 1920s; ADJ. nostalgic |
