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 |
|---|---|
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| abnegation | denial |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| pugilist | fighter |
| clown | farmer |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |