GRE Word List

DOWNCAST

low in spirit : dejected

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

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rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
diabolicalof, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish
climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
effervescencethe property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing
severto put or keep apart : divide
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle