GRE Word List
MELANCHOLY
depression of spirits : dejection
The meaning of the word melancholy is depression of spirits : dejection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| evenhanded | fair |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| slew | a large number |