GRE Word List

MELANCHOLY

depression of spirits : dejection

The meaning of the word melancholy is depression of spirits : dejection.

Random words

WordMeaning
obliqueneither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
dauntlessincapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless
liabilitythe quality or state of being liable
celerityrapidity of motion or action
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
usurythe lending of money with an interest charge for its use
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
amalgamateto unite in or as if in an amalgam