GRE Word List
MELANCHOLY
depression of spirits : dejection
The meaning of the word melancholy is depression of spirits : dejection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |