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 |
|---|---|
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| dissension | disagreement |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |