GRE Word List
MELANCHOLY
depression of spirits : dejection
The meaning of the word melancholy is depression of spirits : dejection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |