GRE Word List
MELANCHOLY
depression of spirits : dejection
The meaning of the word melancholy is depression of spirits : dejection.
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|---|---|
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
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| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |