GRE Word List
DISPIRITED
to deprive of morale or enthusiasm
The meaning of the word dispirited is to deprive of morale or enthusiasm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| entity | being |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |