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 |
|---|---|
| earthly | of this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex. no earthly reason |
| tome | large volume; book |
| novelty | something new; newness; ADJ. novel: new; original |
| magnanimity | generosity; ADJ. magnanimous: generous |
| tint | slight degree of color; V: give a tint to |
| contortions | twistings; distortions; V. contort: twist violently out of shape; CF. contortionist |
| treatise | article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly |
| myopic | nearsighted; lacking foresight; N. myopia |
| parable | short simple story teaching a moral |
| remit | transmit (money) in payment; free someone from a debt or punishment |