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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
