GRE Word List

DOWNCAST

low in spirit : dejected

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

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WordMeaning
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
quoruma select group
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle