GRE Word List
DOWNCAST
low in spirit : dejected
The meaning of the word downcast is low in spirit : dejected.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| quorum | a select group |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |