GRE Word List
DOWNCAST
low in spirit : dejected
The meaning of the word downcast is low in spirit : dejected.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| license | permission to act |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
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| eventual | contingent |
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