GRE Word List
MELANCHOLY
depression of spirits : dejection
The meaning of the word melancholy is depression of spirits : dejection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| kismet | fate |