GRE Word List
DISPIRITED
to deprive of morale or enthusiasm
The meaning of the word dispirited is to deprive of morale or enthusiasm.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |