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 |
|---|---|
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |