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 |
|---|---|
| imprecation | curse |
| reverberate | reflect |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |