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 |
|---|---|
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |