GRE Word List
DOWNCAST
low in spirit : dejected
The meaning of the word downcast is low in spirit : dejected.
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| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
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| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
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| melee | a confused struggle |
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