GRE Word List
MELANCHOLY
depression of spirits : dejection
The meaning of the word melancholy is depression of spirits : dejection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |