GRE Word List
MELANCHOLY
depression of spirits : dejection
The meaning of the word melancholy is depression of spirits : dejection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| foppish | foolish |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |