GRE Word List

DOWNCAST

low in spirit : dejected

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

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WordMeaning
piquantengagingly provocative
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
casualsubject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance
demisedeath
limberhaving a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
prosperousauspicious
nethersituated down or below : lower