GRE Word List

DOWNCAST

low in spirit : dejected

The meaning of the word downcast is low in spirit : dejected.

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WordMeaning
defrayto provide for the payment of : pay
deliriuman acute (see acute
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
ventto provide with a vent
annalsa record of events arranged in yearly sequence
alcovea small recessed section of a room : nook
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)