GRE Word List
MELANCHOLY
depression of spirits : dejection
The meaning of the word melancholy is depression of spirits : dejection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| raiment | clothing |
| impuissance | weakness |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |