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 |
|---|---|
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |