GRE Word List
FORLORN
sad and lonely; wretched; desolate
The meaning of the word forlorn is sad and lonely; wretched; desolate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antagonism | hostility; active opposition; V. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N. antagonist: person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal character in oppostion to the protagonist |
| glacial | like a glacier; of an ice age; extremely cold; Ex. glacial epoch; CF. iceberg |
| diffuse | wordy; verbose; rambling; spread out (like a gas); V: spread out in all directions; disperse; N. diffusion; CF. suffuse |
| vertigo | severe dizziness; giddiness |
| celibate | abstaining from sexual intercourse; unmarried; N. celibacy |
| propulsive | driving forward; N. propulsion |
| cipher | nonentity; worthless person or thing; zero; secret code; V. |
| impale | pierce (with a sharp point); Ex. impaled by the spear |
| fit | sudden outburst of an illness or feeling; convulsion caused by epilepsy |
| benevolent | generous; charitable; having a wish to do good |
