GRE Word List

MELANCHOLY

depression of spirits : dejection

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

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WordMeaning
vultureany 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
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
raimentclothing
impuissanceweakness
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
compactpredominantly formed or filled : composed
dupeone that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
renegadea deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell
yena strong desire or propensity