GRE Word List
DOWNCAST
low in spirit : dejected
The meaning of the word downcast is low in spirit : dejected.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| demerit | offense |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |