GRE Word List
DOWNCAST
low in spirit : dejected
The meaning of the word downcast is low in spirit : dejected.
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| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |
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| diva | prima donna |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
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| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| cohorts | companion |
