GRE Word List
MELANCHOLY
depression of spirits : dejection
The meaning of the word melancholy is depression of spirits : dejection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| trappings | outward signs |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |