GRE Word List

DOWNCAST

low in spirit : dejected

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

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WordMeaning
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
lucidsuffused with light : luminous
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
mangyaffected with or resulting from mange