GRE Word List

MELANCHOLY

depression of spirits : dejection

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

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WordMeaning
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular
gullibleeasily duped or cheated
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
replicaan exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist
enraptureto fill with delight
resourcefulable to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
mausoleuma large tomb