GRE Word List
DOWNCAST
low in spirit : dejected
The meaning of the word downcast is low in spirit : dejected.
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| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
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| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
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| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
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