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 |
|---|---|
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |