GRE Word List

MELANCHOLY

depression of spirits : dejection

The meaning of the word melancholy is depression of spirits : dejection.

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WordMeaning
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color
substantiateto give substance or form to : embody
misogamya hatred of marriage
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
ferventvery hot : glowing
rampantrearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
shama trick that deludes : hoax
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action