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 |
|---|---|
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| figment | something made up or contrived |