GRE Word List

DOWNCAST

low in spirit : dejected

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

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WordMeaning
arbitera person with power to decide a dispute : judge
tauntto reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
disheartento cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale
graduateto receive an academic degree or diploma
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
exorciseto expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
steeplofty