GRE Word List
MELANCHOLY
depression of spirits : dejection
The meaning of the word melancholy is depression of spirits : dejection.
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| representational | one that represents: such as |
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| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |