GRE Word List

DOWNCAST

low in spirit : dejected

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

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deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
obsequya funeral or burial rite
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subtletythe quality or state of being subtle
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
munificentvery liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow
selectiveof, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
quicksilvermercury