GRE Word List
DOWNCAST
disheartened; dejected; sad; directed downward
The meaning of the word downcast is disheartened; dejected; sad; directed downward.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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coin | make coins; invent or fabricate (a word or phrase); N. coinage: word or phrase recently invented |
suborn | persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury); N. subornation |
abrasive | rubbing away; tending to grind down |
larder | pantry; place where food is kept |
understate | state with less truth than seems warranted by the facts; Ex. He understated the seriousness of the crime; N. understatement; OP. overstate |
pulse | rhythmical throbbing of arteries; brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity; V: pulsate |
zephyr | gentle breeze; west wind |
scourge | lash; whip (formerly used for punishment); source of severe punishment; V: whip; afflict |
carnivorous | meat-eating; N. carnivore; CF. herbivore |
wastrel | waster; profligate |