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 |
|---|---|
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| pedagogue | teacher |