GRE Word List
MELANCHOLY
depression of spirits : dejection
The meaning of the word melancholy is depression of spirits : dejection.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |