GRE Word List
MELANCHOLY
depression of spirits : dejection
The meaning of the word melancholy is depression of spirits : dejection.
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|---|---|
| outmoded | not being in style |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |
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| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |